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Ninglang Luguhu Airport

Ninglang, China

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10804 ft

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Ninglang · 53 · China

Position

27.540°, 100.759° · 10804 ft elev.

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High-altitude gateway to Yunnan's remote Ninglang region.

Opened

2015

Location

Ninglang, China

Ninglang Luguhu Airport (IATA: NLH, ICAO: ZPNL) is a regional airport serving Ninglang Yi Autonomous County in Lijiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. It provides air access to one of Yunnan's more remote highland areas, situated near the scenic Lugu Lake, a destination known for its natural beauty and the culture of the Mosuo people. The airport operates at high elevation, consistent with the mountainous terrain of northwestern Yunnan. It primarily serves domestic routes connecting Ninglang with larger Chinese cities, helping to open up a region that was previously accessible mainly by road over difficult mountain passes.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building appropriate for its regional traffic volumes.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Ninglang county town, as well as Lugu Lake scenic area, is primarily provided by road via taxi or shuttle services.

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Airlines such as Yunnan Airlines and other Chinese regional carriers have operated services at Ninglang Luguhu Airport.

Notable facts

›The airport is named after nearby Lugu Lake (Luguhu), a major tourist attraction in Yunnan.
›Lugu Lake is famous for the matrilineal Mosuo ethnic group and its scenic highland setting.
›The airport sits at high elevation due to the mountainous terrain of northwestern Yunnan.
›It serves as an important transport link reducing travel times from major cities compared to lengthy road journeys.
›Ninglang Yi Autonomous County is home to the Yi ethnic minority group.

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Ninglang Luguhu Airport is an airport serving Ninglang Yi Autonomous County and Lugu Lake (Luguhu), in northwestern Yunnan province, China. It is located in the village of Shifoshan (石佛山村), Hongqiao Town, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Lugu Lake and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the Ninglang county seat, at an elevation of 3,293 metres (10,804 ft). Construction began in April 2013, and the airport, the 13th in Yunnan, was opened on 12 October 2015. The airports cost 1.298 billion yuan to build.

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